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UVI Launches Official Page on Facebook Social Networking Site

March 31, 2011

The
University of the Virgin Islands has launched an official page on
the extremely popular Facebook social networking website. The page
is available at www.facebook.com/UVI.edu. It
was introduced to members of the University community on March
31.

The University will use this page to share information about UVI
events and activities. The University invites everyone with a
Facebook account to visit the page and select the "Like" button.
That will allow Facebook users to recommend news items, photos or
videos they find interesting to family and friends.

Facebook boasts more than 500 million users worldwide, with
increasing numbers of universities, organizations and businesses
joining in their ongoing efforts to communicate with
stakeholders.

UVI Public Relations Director Patrice Johnson said "The
University's official Facebook presence gives the UVI family a
location in which to connect. It's a networking tool that
complements the University's image by providing timely, factual
information and links that visitors to the page can use and
share."

UVI's page already includes select photos and the four videos
created for the recent "Why UVI?" awareness campaign that aired on
local TV. The campaign featured students Danelle Baptiste and
Christopher Loeffler, and alumni Dale Morton and Jennifer
Nugent-Hill. Morton is a current UVI employee and Nugent-Hill
serves on the UVI Board of Trustees. An associated "Welcome!" page
provides a brief overview of UVI and links to the main UVI website
and its major sections. Links are also provided to UVI's various
cultural resources, centers, institutes, services and research
stations. Also featured is a Google Map link that provides
customized views of UVI's campuses on St. Thomas and St. Croix.

UVI also plans to utilize other features of Facebook, such as
the "Events" function to promote upcoming events and activities.
Among other things, the "Events" function allows viewers to send
RSVPs for specific events to University organizers. The UVI
Facebook page will be frequently updated and will display links to
the UVI Today... photo blog when photos are added.

The University of the Virgin Islands is a learner-centered institution dedicated to the success of its students and committed to enhancing the lives of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean through excellent teaching, innovative research, and responsive community service. UVI is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Learn more about UVI ...